CVE-2008-3216 describes a symlink attack vulnerability in the save function of projectl 1.001, specifically within the br/prefmanager.d component. This flaw allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by tricking the application into writing to a malicious symlink instead of the intended projectL.prf file. With a CVSS score of 4.6, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.001CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:debian:projectl:1.001:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.